TOPIC INDEXLaw and Gospel (21)

  1. 340: St. John Chrysostom - Homily on the Gospel of St. John Chapter Six

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    02/18/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    There’s Power in the Blood. In this episode, we read a homily on John’s Gospel, the power of Christ’s blood, and a whole lot of symbolism in John Chrysostom’s exegesis.

  2. 339: Rosenbladt - Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too

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    02/09/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Sure Shot. In this episode of Banned Books, we read Rod Rosenbladt’s essay, Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too. We talk about theological mentors, the Reformation, law and Gospel, justification, sanctification, the Church, and where we find our comfort at all times, in all places.

  3. 326: Forde - Loser Takes All, the victory of Christ

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    10/21/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    I’m A Loser, Baby, So Why Don’t You Resurrect Me? In this episode, we discuss the difference between our ideas of Jesus as a “winner” who gives us big wins in life versus Jesus, who wins by losing to sin, death, and the devil. We read Gerhard Forde’s article “Loser Takes All” and consider how we bend Jesus to our ideas of satisfaction, safety, and success.

  4. Why We Need Preachers

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    05/15/23
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.

  5. And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed

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    01/23/23
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.

  6. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to be Free (Part 3)

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    08/13/21
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Erasmus laid out his argument for a theology of grace and free will in much the same way modern Protestants have done since the Enlightenment.

  7. Fearing the Gospel

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    05/14/21
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.

  8. A Christian is Pulled Between Two Extremes

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    02/02/21
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Our anxiety about the future is a consequence of our old self’s attempts to achieve freedom for himself apart from Christ Jesus.

  9. Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

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    11/24/20
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Trusting Jesus, worshipping our Christ, and praising him, we have the blessing of God so that we can give thanks with a grateful heart for everything he gives to us today and always.

  10. 153: Law and Gospel in Practical Application

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    07/16/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Is This The Real Life... In this double-length episode, Riley and Gillespie ask what are the consequences for not grounding our preaching, teaching, prayer, and worship in concrete reality as revealed by God’s Word of law and Gospel?

  11. Jesus Drains The Cup So We May Drink

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    04/30/20
    6 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    When we proclaim Jesus' death we are, at the same time, preaching that this cup from which we drink is the cup of salvation for all who believe and receive it.

  12. If God Would Just Choose Someone Else

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    02/25/20
    14 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The end of the pursuit isn't regeneration, but degeneration. We're fighting fire with bottles of gasoline.
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